Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-16
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M. h.hoyston, OF Ne'I Baltimore, Fau-
quier county, died last week.
Col. Green B. Bard, president of the
board OF trustees ri Roanoke College and of
the Farmers Ns.tional Bank of Salem, died
at Salem yesterday after weeks illness,
aged 70 yeas.
Twenty five judgments have been entered
during inc present session of the Fauquer
Circui. Court against taxpayers rendering
coupons. 1t is reported that restraining
order will be asked from Judge Bond to him
der the executions.
Reuben L. Gordon died at his home, in
Orange county, on the 18th inst, in the 9th
year Of his age, after short illness. He
was son of Gen. VIM. F. Gordon, of Abe
mario county, distinguished lawyer and
politician OF ante belum days
John NJ. Langston, president of Che Vir
ginia Colored Normal and Collegiate Insti
tute, at Petersburg, has accepted al invita-
ton to deliver an address before the indus
trial Exposition of the Great Northwest,
to be held at Minneapolis on the 22d of this
month.
The Richmond Granite Company has pre-
seuted tho Lee Monument Association with
Il granite block for the corner stone of the
Lee monument The stonecu:ters, employ
cd on The government work at the custom
house there, have offered to put this block
in proper shape free of cost. When finished
the cornerstone will be three feet square.
The south bound mail train ON the Valley
! Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio was de-
layed nearly five hours yesterday by a
freight engine spreading the rails and get
| ting of the track at Toms Brook. At the
same place on Monday night three freight
cars were thrown from the track. The mail
service has been very irregular and unsatis-
| factory for moro than a week.
The declination on the account of illness
Of Maj or p. II. Powers, as the democratic
nominee for the Legislature, has necessita-
ted the calling of another nominating con-
venlion, ind chairmen Jackson of Warren,
and Nelson of Clarke have fixed upon Der.
ryvile as the place, and October 18th rs the
| time for the next convention. In the mean
time district meetings will be held to choose
delegates to the convention.
The Roxbury Mills, near Fredericksburg,
were put up for sale on Tuesday last and
cried of TO Mr.. j. A. Pendeton for 81 ,427.
Soon after the sale was over Mr.. Coleman
put in an upset bid, followed by another
| from Mr.. Pendleton, which brought the sale
up to 81 700 and moro. The Lance says it
learns that Judge Barton will be asked to
fix reasonable time in which upsetting bids
may be received before he confirms the sale
of the property.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Minor
Beckham to M. Geo. W. Settle, of Kappa
hammock county, took place on the 14th
inst, at the residence of The BRIDES father,
John NJ. Beckham, at Ashland, near Cul.
pepper c. H, Rev. M. J.. Roberts, of the
Episcopal Church, performing the ceremo
ny. After the ceremony bouniiful cola
ton was served, and Mr.. and Mrs Settle
then went 10 their future home in Kappa
hanncck county.
The fourth exposition of the Loudoun
Live Stock Association at Leesburg closed
yesterday, The weather. was fine, the
grounds in good condition, and the attend
ance of the third and last day fully up to the
average. The racing was the main fea-
ture of the entertainment and as good as is
usually witnessed at a county fair. The
first race, fOur-fifths Of q mile and repeat
was won by st. Luke; the hurdle.race,
fonr ffLhs OF mile aud repeat, over six
hurdles was won by ST. John, and the third
race, two fiAhs of mile and repeat, was
won by Eoine, sill three owned by William
Garth, Of Charlottesville. The fourth and
Iast race, tha Consolation purse, one mile
ash, WAS wen by Broolhill, owned by j.
! W. Bradshaw, Of Lyacheurg